therefore probably softening the e.p.a. i mean i'm not a policy wonk but that does kind of see that you're going to i don't know how it's not supposed to work. in a body and there's doing damage control right now they've dropped the communication agency that i mentioned fleishman you know are there also hiring a lawyer for whom to contact everyone on the list that they made and informed. x. y. and z. information on you possibly quite literally your x. y. and z. . and we're going to have to let you know we're now and bears spokespeople actually intimated that it wasn't just him that this may have happened over the wherever it was or you know do we go to make a list so none of them are going to i didn't have to make a list and you're going to care i mean i don't confer good or bad we don't say you can't make a list about somebody but we definitely should be listening to scientists. and look at dead babies dead butterflies dead everything look at the studies look at the courts and keep saying well juries don't know any better

to come in it's time for e.p.a. to exercise your authority and to everybody's great surprise they agreed to do that . so hewlett packard became a superfund site until became a superfund site national semiconductor advanced micro devices i.b.m. you name it they were there and they were all superfund sites and. the cost of cleanup before i.b.m. as well as all the other companies has been tremendous it's an enormously slow and tedious process. if you look right over here also this is a major residential neighborhood just directly across the street from this industrial site and most of the people living here today are unaware of this huge toxic plume. and those same chemicals that are still right under where we're standing are now beginning to seep back up out of the groundwater through the soil and they're actually coming into the offices of these software engineers a google. and this is the one that e.p.a. said might take three hundred years to clean up. this is so complicated the devastation is so enormous that we're

get thousands of pollution deaths off the books by changing its math and if we do this and once the e.p.a. does show. basically lower deaths caused by pollution we'll be able to increase our coal production and go to that 18th century technology of coal.

get thousands of pollution deaths off the books by changing its math and if we do this and once the e.p.a. does show. basically lower deaths caused by pollution we'll be able to increase our coal production and go to that 18th century technology of coal and you know at least trample when. those west virginia votes again their main this is a radical behavior by the government where they just these measurements and we saw that with inflation right the inflation is running really at 678 percent but the government says it's running at less than 2 percent because they don't include things that are actually going up in price so when things go up and cries they do so-called donica just once and swap out for stuff that's not going up in price and then they claim.

get thousands of pollution deaths off the books by changing its math and if we do this and once the e.p.a. does show. basically lower deaths caused by pollution we'll be able to increase our coal production and go to that 18th century technology of coal and you know at least trample when. those west virginia votes again their main this is a radical behavior by the government where they just the measurements and we saw there was inflation right the inflation is running really is 678 percent but the government says it's running a less than 2 percent because they don't include things that are actually going up in price so what they go up and prize they do so called it done they could just bounce and swap out for stuff that's not going up in price and then they claim that there's no inflation in the interest i should be low cetera so here in this environment all tyranny they're going to change how they calculate deaths by toxicity by environmental degradation by corporate jihad in a way that looks better it looks better and you know that we should feel good about that because the people that

get thousands of pollution deaths off the books by changing its math and if we do this and once the e.p.a. does this and shows. basically lower deaths caused by pollution we'll be able to increase our coal production and go to that 18th century technology of coal and you know at least trample when those west virginia votes again then when this is a radical behavior by the government where they just the measurements and we saw that with inflation right the inflation starting really is 678 percent but the government says it's running at less than 2 percent because they don't include things that are actually going up in price so what they go up and prize they do so-called doniger just runs and swap out for stuff that's not going up in price and then they claim that there's no inflation in the interest i should be low cetera so here in this environment it's all tyranny they're going to change how they calculate deaths by toxicity by environmental die. corporate. in a way that looks better it looks better and you know that we should feel good about that because the people that died it was just

and we're focusing the e.p.a.its core mission, ensuring clean air and crystal clean water for our citizens and our air right now is cleaner than t's ever been. nd one of the things i told to bill and steve and john coming over, we're in the beast. we traveled in the beast. i think it's the world's most expensive army tank, right? the windows, the walls, but they said, sir, we'd love to have john kennedy saying can do. you can do, i the bridge. i like i-10 much better. can we go by i-10? do you mind. you've been saying that word your whole lives. me, i just heard it 20 minutes ago. the i-10 bridge and i give you this commitment and i can't do it without these three, john, bill, everyone sitting here. if we win this election which is just 16 months away, we're giving you a brand-new i-10 bridge. [applause] president trump: i didn't know i'd be that popular. we'll start work on it. it's a very unsafe bridge and lots of problems. we'll give you a new one and they've been trying to do it a long time and we'll start dev

sablan: e.p.a. reports that funds will be needed to upgrade he waste water treatment plants, quote, as a result of damage inflicted by typhoon yutu, and for backup generators that, were, quote, damaged by floodings and high winds, end quote. they assess this will cost $14 million. my amendment takes into account the funding already in the base bill and, however, ask for an increase of $8.8 million. this is based on e.p.a.'s estimate, only available after passage of h.r. 268, the bill which h.r. 2157 is based. i ask for my colleagues' support of my amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. does any member seek time in opposition? >> madam speaker, i rise to claim time in opposition though i am not opposed to the amendment. he chair: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. mrs. radewagen: i rise in support of mr. sablan's amendment to repair the waste water treatment plants devastated by typhoon yutu. i'd like to thank the vice chairm

and that's why the e.p.a. is ready for compromise ready for talks to join them but they have to work together that is now in line thank you. compromise and coalition building will be key in the new european parliament the green party has emerged a stronger from these elections coming 2nd in germany and the liberals also saw their numbers increase. these elections had the potential to change the very nature of the european union a fact that wasn't lost on voters turnout across the block has been the highest it's been decades at just over 50 percent that result has been a fragmented parliament which in many ways reflects the divisions faced by the european barbara sarah al-jazeera the european parliament in brussels while italian interior minister matteo salvini has welcomed what he called a new european renascence as he celebrated his far right party success in the polls . today not only is the league the 1st party in italy but also more a look is the 1st party in france. is the 1st party in the u.k. there for.

and that's why the e.p.a. is ready for compromise ready for talks to each other but they have to work together that is our main. compromise and coalition building would be key in the new european parliament the green party has emerged a stronger from these elections coming 2nd in germany and the liberals also saw their numbers increase through these elections had the potential to change the very nature of the european union a fact that wasn't lost on voters turnout across the block has been the highest it's been in decades at just over 50 percent that result has been a fragmented parliament which in many ways reflects the divisions faced by the european rule barbara sarah al-jazeera the european parliament in brussels. well the italian interior minister and deputy prime minister. has welcomed what he called a new european renascence as he celebrated his far right league party his success in the polls corresponded to some a binge of aid has more now from rome. it's been the night for. the party as projected ear

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administration to get the consumer safety legislation safety and health regulations in the workplace the e.p.a. the environmental protection agency. business didn't like it of course they did like that taxes. they didn't like the regulation and they began a coordinated effort to try to overcome it. lobbying sharply increase deregulation began with the rule ferocity. there were no financial crashes in the fifty's and the sixty's because the greater the story apparatus of the new deal was still in place. as a pm to be dismantled under business pressure and political pressure. to get more and more crashes. and it goes on through the years. seventy's sort of starts begin. eighty's really takes off congress was asked to approve federal loan guarantees to the auto companies about the want and want to have a $1000000000.00 all of this is quite safe as long as you know the government's going to come to your rescue so take say reagan instead of letting them pay the cost break and build out the banks like continental the biggest bail out of american history at the time that she ended his term with so th

safe products now this is a point that's been debated for several years now you know the american e.p.a. has maintained an agreement with months anto saying that glass was likely does not cause cancer however there are many voices in the national community which says that's not exactly true a world health organization report found that glyphosate products probably cause cancer and that's actually the side that the jury came down on in this case ok now this isn't the only lawsuit months out of buyer facing in the united states no it definitely is and in fact they're facing an entire wave of litigation there are some 13000 cases currently pending in american courts and so far they're not really on a winning streak i mean monsanto here i mean they've already lost 3 such cases in the last several years and this is resulting in millions in damages that the company could eventually potentially face if not billions if if an appellate court actually upholds today's decision so right now they're really kind of on the losing side of this wave allegedly of lawsuits ok don't stockholders are not th

compete with china at what we're doing is just basically doing a race to the bottom here is the headline e.p.a. plans to get 1000.

and that's why the e.p.a. is ready for compromise ready for talk to each other but these have to work together that is our main. compromise and coalition building will be key in the new european parliament. the green party has emerged stronger from these elections coming 2nd in germany and the liberals also saw their numbers increase. these elections had the potential to change the very nature of the european union a fact that wasn't lost on voters turnout across the block has been the highest it's been in decades at just over 50 percent that result has been a fragmented parliament which in many ways reflects the divisions faced by the european union barbara sarah al-jazeera the european parliament in brussels. italian interior minister. has welcomed what he called a new european renascence as he celebrated his far right parties success in the polls as on a binge of aid has more from rome. it's been the night for. the party as projected earlier it has done quite well with exit polls showing at least a 3rd of t

and that's why the e.p.a. is ready for compromise ready for talks to each other but the have to work together that is all mine. the european project was created after world war 2 to ensure that rivalries between countries would never again result in conflict while these elections show that politically europe is more fragmented than ever pro e.u. party still retain a majority suggesting that although some voters may be questioning the european union most still believe in it natasha butler al-jazeera paris or david kay to is live for us in brussels with more mr david what's actually going to change as a result of these elections. most observers will be looking at what are called essentially the insurgent parties now these are the euro skeptics and the members of the far right parties that have done very well during this election and they'll be looking at them to see if they can challenge what was that you awfully of the center left and center right which is now being eroded and lost this week surety and what mis

e.p.a. administrator scott pruitt. [applause] the next person on the stage was the 52nd secretary of the interior, ryan zinke. he was a u.s. navy seal. he retired with the rank of commander. he was telling me earlier it was easier to be a navy seal than to be a secretary of the interior. zinke has a distinction of being the first navy seal to be elected to the united states house of representatives, and he told me the difference was when he was a navy seal, he could shoot back. let us bring to the stage secretary of interior, ryan zinke. and as our moderator, jackie is a senior fellow. he was with an engineering firm specializing in energy, national security, and environmental cleanup. let us bring to the stage jackie deson. >> thank you. god bless you. >> all right. we have precious little time because there is a plane to be caught. i'll get right to it starting with the honorable scott pruitt. i think many americans are surprised at the limited ability of the president to take on the deep state. he is the chief execu

and that's why the e.p.a. is ready for compromise ready for talks to each other but the have to work together that is our main. the european project was created after world war 2 to ensure that rivalries between countries would never again result in conflict while these elections show that politically europe is more fragmented than ever pro e.u. parties. still retain a majority suggesting that although some voters may be questioning the european union most still believe in it natasha butler al-jazeera paris. let's go now to our guests joining me here in the studio is nina shake she is an author and political commentator and she's worked on a number of european political campaigns and elections tony travers for fessor at the school of public policy at the london school of economics and joining us from berlin thorsten benner is the co-founder and director of the global public policy institute welcome to you all nina if i can just start with you of course we now have the results of the elections there hasn't been

they are said it's going to fight every single one of them they are says that they stand with the e.p.a. that says that these levels of guy for sait are safe to use with ground up but other organizations like the world health organization and 2015 has said that this life to say the herbicide is possibly carcinogenic to humans so we'll see where the rest of the trials go from here but be sure that there is going to fight every single one of us will keep a close eye on r.t. correspondents or months as a joke at thanks for joining us. the financial times has revealed a flaw in the what's app messaging app that allows spyware to be installed on a targeted mobile device with a phone call to spyware developed by the end so group of israel reportedly can be installed even if the target does not answer the phone call points out that an s. o. was recently assessed at $1000000000.00 in a recent leverage buyout involving the u.k. is no ball peen a capital t. group an associate press tumors include intelligence services and their main product called pegasus is a program that can collect data on mob

well the e.p.a. i think is largely been resolved they don't want another flint to occur and they're they're not covering up a lead in water problems across the u.s. anymore they're issuing violations when it's appropriate that's really going to see they're trying to revise the letter and copper rule and it's now eight years overdue and i'm hoping to get an improvement in comparable here soon but you know the issue really is money and lack of will to get this infrastructure fixed to get lead pipes on the ground to replace these old antiquated galvanized iron iron pipes that should have been replace you know many many years ago and the reason is it's hundreds of billions of dollars. it's interesting because we've been seeing it here in washington d.c. street by street on my own street a tyros story we have seen this getting fixed and it's good to see but in the midst of all that is especially with flint there always seems to be what we call here an activist olympics that kicks off whenever something li

about on the back and then they were suspended something which abo himself that was a good decision e.p.a. has taken a good decision he said it maintained its unity and we can continue a unified campaign that's all you do. sell everything and the contra everything because the day before he had said that he would leave the european people sparked if he was suspended and then he did and so his word is not impressing me give fast the saw through this didn't he the leader of the liberal me pete group he said the party's d.p.p. did was a political trip and a stitch up that shows the e.p. people always put parliamentary numbers ahead of the collective european interest and he was right wasn't it well now i think we have to look at the future we need politicians got on to the he was right this was a stitch up this was a fudge wasn't it well let's see what happened it was a 1000000 let's see a while 7 i said it was too little too late and everybody knows that i've been taking a very strong stand against him against my lappin against boris johnson against salvini against fire i am not afraid to ta

the drain and what eventually happens is that glitter which is micro plastic ends up in the ocean e.p.a.'s that means 90 percent of the plastics and marine environments are micro plastics like glitter and like the little beads and soaps and things like that the same thing came up with the micro beads and they end up being banned around the world including the u.s. so maybe we've got to step forward and say it's time for good or bad. you know and i wish i wasn't you know i'm not i'm not one to be about like. in ways like this where you thought you know it's a. plastic straw in that i don't know that these worldwide things sort of address the actual issue like the glitter is not going to go away people are still going to use it they're going to get it from places but i do think we've market. it all happen. i will be right there to see me on the glitter. but the thing is i think we just need to like him a lot of things weather comes to fossil fuels and energy sources we need to start moving to something that's sustainable that isn't as toxic can move us toward that and that's one of the th